House in Romeirão, Ericeira Building, Portugal

New House in Romeirão, Ericeira building, Portugal

The site has a strong rural character, with small plantations, orchards and pathways limited by roughly made stone property walls and, once in a while, houses, scattered in the landscape

House in Malveira, Funchal Property, Portugal

House in Malveira, Portugal property

Despite its vernacular aspect, it was built in the 80’s incorporating stonework from demolished houses. Inside all spaces were structured around a central staircase which laid on the axis of the house, thus servicing all the unleveled platforms.

Union Street Hotel Aberdeen Building News

Union Street hotel Aberdeen building design

The six-storey redevelopment of the former Esslemont and Macintosh department store buildings, which is being designed by architects Holmes for C&L Properties, will include a 100-bed hotel with retail facilities at street level.

Student design competition, caring for older people

RIBA Design Contest – Caring for Older People Student Design Competition. DWA Architects has launched a design competition for architectural students worldwide with support from one of the UK’s largest care home operators, Bupa Care Services. The competition will be managed by the RIBA Competitions Office.

House in Martinhal, Sagres Residence, Portugal

House in Martinhal, Sagres Residence, Portugal

This house is located in Sagres (Algarve), the furthest southwest location in Portugal. This town hosted the Navigation School behind the “Portuguese Discoveries”, established in the 15th century by the infant D. Henrique

Project X Almere House: Rene van Zuuk

Project X Almere House: Rene van Zuuk Architekten

Behind the somewhat mysterious name ‘Project X’, hides the design of René van Zuuk and his family’s own residence. The villa with a small office space is located right next to the architect’s former residence Psyche in Almere’s The Fantasy district, an area for experimental housing.

Zilverparkkade Lelystad, Rene van Zuuk Building

Zilverparkkade, Lelystad, Holland, Architect, Dutch Project, Images, Design Zilverparkkade Lelystad Lelystad building, The Netherlands – design by Rene van Zuuk rchitekten 5 Jan 2009 Zilverparkkade Design: René van Zuuk Architekten b.v. Text by Maarten Willems The project derives its romantic name (Silver Park Quay) from its location: the office cluster on the Zilverparkkade in Lelystad. … Read more

Spikvoorde II, Deventer Building: De Vijfhoek

Spikvoorde II, Deventer Building, De Vijfhoek, René van Zuuk Design Spikvoorde II Deventer : Architecture in The Netherlands Contemporary Development in Salland, Overijssel, Holland – design by René van Zuuk Architekten 5 Jan 2009 Spikvoorde II Design: René van Zuuk Architekten bv English text (scroll down for Dutch text) Spikvoorde is a part of “De … Read more

Block 16 Almere Apartments Building: Flats

The block is sited on a basement car park (design OMA) serving as a pedestal. The elevated deck level is half occupied by the common entrance and the storerooms. The other part is a gym which continues on the parking level below where it ends in the fitness-café, an autonomous pavilion.

Villa Valldoreix Barcelona property

Villa Valldoreix Barcelona house

Villa Valldoreix, Barcelona property, modern Spanish building design by Mangera Yvars Architects – home architecture in Catalunya, northeast Spain

Theodore Cafe Bistro – Israeli Cafe Interior

The Theodore Café Bistro is a place of culture. It is a café restaurant that exudes a culinair atmosphere, while leaning on an Israeli cultural foundation that was created during the last 60 years, Exhibits in Literature, song, art and architecture on display are shown on the shelves, it allows one to dine while staying in very special atmosphere.

Umm el-Fahem Museum: Contemporary Art Israel

Umm el-Fahem Museum for Contemporary Art by SO Architecture

Today, in the third millennium, amid the daily reality and worries about war and economic hardship, a museum of contemporary art will be built, and will thus form an island of tranquility, exhibiting the richness of Arab culture in Israel.